Tony Cragg’s “Outspan,” Courtesy of The Joule Hotel in Dallas, USA, Where the Art Is as Impressive as the Rooms

Turner Prize 2014 in pictures

Artworks by the four contenders for the Turner Prize - Duncan Campbell, Ciara Phillips, James Richards and Tris Vonna-Michell - whose winner is announced on December 1 at a ceremony to be staged at Tate Britain in London

Diverse backgrounds are integral to this year's exhibition of the artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize, as, in each of the four micro-exhibitions, they are wielded to address pressing social issues.

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